Re: propose: `cypherpunks license' (and vague ideas for additions) (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:00:21 +0200 From: Anonymous Subject: Re: propose: `cypherpunks license' (and vague ideas for additions)

The GNU GPL discourages the sale of proprietary software by prohibiting anything using code covered by the license from being proprietary, and that's right.

It does not prevent GPL'ed code from using proprietary licenses, it only prevents companies from using GPL'ed code without first obtaining a non-GPL licence from the original author of the code (who should deservedly get a cut of the cash).

Both these licenses would be trying to promote their propagators' goals through restrictions on code re-use.

Re-use *without* prior permission of the author and copyright holder, be accurate. [other stuff deleated] ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------